Jury · Blind taste test: can you tell the difference? · Tasting
Host a chocolate tasting
Chocolate is perfect for a tasting: easy to share, easy to do blind and full of surprises. Is the expensive bar really better than the supermarket one?
- Bars
- Four to six
- Per person
- A small piece of each
- Temperature
- Room temperature
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How to do it
Pick a type.
Say only milk chocolate or only dark. If you want to mix them, keep them in separate rounds.
Get the chocolate out in time.
Chocolate from the fridge tastes of less. Take it out an hour before.
Break it up and unwrap it.
Put the pieces on numbered plates. If there’s a logo or pattern on them, turn them over.
Taste from light to dark.
Start with the mildest and finish with the darkest and most bitter.
Rate and reveal.
Each bar is a round. Let the chocolate melt a little on your tongue before you score.
Criteria
“Melt” is about how the chocolate feels in your mouth: smooth and soft, or dry and grainy.
Good to know
- Water and a little plain bread or crackers between rounds.
- Small pieces. Four to six kinds of chocolate fill you up faster than you’d think.
- Note the cocoa percentage, so you can compare it with the scores at the reveal.
Questions and answers
How much chocolate do we need?
One bar of each kind is plenty for lots of tastes. A square per person is enough.
Should the chocolate be cold?
No, room temperature. Cold chocolate tastes of less.
Can we mix milk and dark?
Yes, but keep them in separate rounds or activities, and taste the milk first.
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